Interstate 283

Interstate 283 (I-283) is an auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System located just east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It travels from the Harrisburg East interchange of I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) north to I-83/US 322 (Capital Beltway) at the Eisenhower Interchange. Pennsylvania Route 283 (officially designated as SR 300 because of I-283) continues southeast from near the southern terminus of I-283 to Lancaster as a freeway, functioning as an extension of the interstate, though they are two separate roads.

Not to be confused with Pennsylvania Route 283.

Interstate 283
I-283 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-83
Maintained by PennDOT
Length	2.907 mi[1] (4.678 km)
Existed	1972–present
Major junctions
South end	I-76 / Penna Turnpike near Highspire
	PA 283 in Lower Swatara Township PA 441 in Swatara Township
North end	I-83 / US 322 near Harrisburg
Location
Counties	Dauphin
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future Pennsylvania State Route System Interstate US State Scenic Byways Legislative ← PA 282 PA 283 →

Route description

Pavement markings on I-83 just prior to the northern terminus of I-283.

I-283 begins at the Harrisburg East interchange of I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County. Past the interchange tollbooth, the road continues north and immediately reaches a cloverleaf interchange with the PA 283 freeway that also has access to PA 230 via Eisenhower Boulevard. I-283 continues north-northwest as a four-lane freeway, running past business parks before entering areas of farms and woods, crossing into Swatara Township. The road enters commercial areas as it comes to a diamond interchange with PA 441. After that exit, the road continues northwest before turning north and passing an industrial park. I-283 comes to an end at the Eisenhower Interchange with I-83/US 322 (Capital Beltway), at which point the freeway continues north as part of I-83/US 322.[2][3]

History

Construction began on the interstate in 1968.[4] Previously, the Harrisburg East interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike connected directly to Eisenhower Boulevard. The section from the Turnpike to PA 441 opened in 1970 and included a short portion of what is now PA 283, connecting Eisenhower Boulevard to the Exit 1 cloverleaf. The next year, the Eisenhower Interchange opened to traffic along with the remaining section of interstate.

As part of a project to reconstruct 6 miles (9.7 km) of PA 283, the interchange between I-283 and PA 283 is being improved.[5] The ramp from westbound PA 283 and northbound I-283 is being widened to two lanes, and the loop ramp from westbound PA 283 to southbound I-283 toward the Pennsylvania Turnpike toll plaza will be removed and replaced with a left turn and a traffic signal. This will eliminate the problem of traffic weaving between the aforementioned loop ramp and the heavily-traveled loop ramp from southbound I-283 to eastbound PA 283. The project is projected to be completed in late 2020.[5]

Exit list

The entire route is in Dauphin County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Old exit [6]	New exit [6]	Destinations	Notes
Lower Swatara Township	0.000	0.000	–	–	I-76 / Penna Turnpike – Philadelphia, Pittsburgh	Southern terminus
	0.016	0.026	2E	1A	PA 283 east – Harrisburg International Airport, Lancaster	Last free exit southbound; Access to Eisenhower Blvd via Exit 1B
			2W	1B	To PA 230 – Highspire
Swatara Township	1.860	2.993	1	2	PA 441 – Swatara
	2.907	4.678	–	3A	I-83 south (Capital Beltway) – Harrisburg	Northern terminus; Eisenhower Interchange
			–	3B	I-83 north / US 322 west (Capital Beltway) to I-81 – Hazleton, State College
			–	3C	US 322 east – Hershey
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Tolled

See also

•  U.S. Roads portal
•  Pennsylvania portal

References

Template:Attached KML/Interstate 283

KML is from Wikidata

1. Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
   • Dauphin County (PDF)
2. Google (2010-12-04). "overview of Interstate 283" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
3. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
4. Jeffrey J. Kitsko (March 14, 2010). "Pennsylvania Highways: Interstate 283". Pennsylvania Highways. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
5. Knapp, Tom (May 5, 2017). "Work begins on 6 miles of Route 283, part of $1B project to improve Capital Beltway". Lancaster Online. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
6. "Pennsylvania Exit Numbering" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 2, 2007.